Table 1 of
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Table 1. The samples were selected to represent an overall diverse array of fixation protocols, but all shared a variation of glutaraldehyde primary fixation, osmium tetroxide secondary and/or tertiary fixation and Araldite, EPON or Poly/Bed embedding.
| Sample | Species | Tissue | Year fixated | Primary Fixation | Secondary fixation | Tertiary fixation | Infiltration/Embedding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLF1 | Canine | Retina | 1993 | Glutaraldehyde, Formaldehyde, Sodium Cacodylate | Glutaraldehyde, Osmium Tetroxide in Sodium Cacodylate | Osmium Tetroxide in Sodium Cacodylate | EPON 812 |
| CLF2 | Canine | Retina | 1996 | Glutaraldehyde, Formaldehyde, Sodium Cacodylate | Glutaraldehyde, Osmium Tetroxide in Sodium Cacodylate | Osmium Tetroxide in Sodium Cacodylate | Poly/Bed 812 |
| CLF3 | Canine | Retina | 1981 | Glutaraldehyde, Sodium Cacodylate | Veronal acetate buffered Osmium Tetroxide | n/a | EPON 812 |
| CLF4 | Canine | Cornea | 1986 | Glutaraldehyde, Formaldehyde, Sodium Cacodylate | Glutaraldehyde, Osmium Tetroxide in Sodium Cacodylate | Osmium Tetroxide in Sodium Cacodylate | Poly/Bed 812 |
| CLF5 | Canine | Retina, Cornea | 1985 | Glutaraldehyde, Sodium Cacodylate | Osmium Tetroxide in Sodium Cacodylate | n/a | Poly/Bed 812 |
| MR1 | Non-human primate | Retina | 1976 | Glutaraldehyde, Sodium Cacodylate | Veronal acetate buffered Osmium Tetroxide | n/a | Araldite |
| MR2 | Non-human primate | Retina | 1976 | Glutaraldehyde, Sodium Cacodylate | Veronal acetate buffered Osmium Tetroxide | n/a | Araldite |
| MR3 | Non-human primate | Retina | 1976 | Glutaraldehyde, Sodium Cacodylate | Veronal acetate buffered Osmium Tetroxide | n/a | Araldite |